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Sr. Network Automation Engineer

Job Location: Bangalore (Hybrid)

Project: Cisco

What You'll do:

Excellence in all that you do is what drives you.

To ensure this, you have a thorough understanding of distributed/centralized hardware architectures of routers/switches.

Your concepts are strong and you have a good knowledge of L2, L3, and MPLS protocols and forwarding infrastructure.

You have exposure to deployment architectures in the routing and switching domains.

You possess the necessary skills to work in a highly collaborative, inclusive, and agile atmosphere in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications :

Minimum 5 to 9 years of experience

BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech/MS in CS/EE/IT/ECE, MCA, or similar education.

Experience with real-time O/S (VxWorks, pSOS or IOS, Linux, etc.)

Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux, with knowledge of Linux virtualization.

Knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, protocols, network synchronization, segment routing, SDN, manageability (telemetry, gRPC, Netconf/Yang, etc.)

Cisco Networking certificates, such as CCIE, CCNP, etc. are desirable.

Hands-on Python based automation experience with exposure to using copilot for coding, reviews, and test case automation

Job Title: Network Automation Engineer

• Automation & Scripting: Ansible and/or Python (5-7 yrs), YAML, JSON, infrastructure-based scripting.
• APIs & Tools: REST, OpenConfig, gNMI; Git; CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab); Linux (preferred); Itential (preferred).
• Experience: 5-7 yrs in network infrastructure; proven SDLC delivery; automation design patterns; security controls.
• Networking: Knowledge of VXLAN, BGP, EVPN; experience with Arista switches and CloudVision Portal (CVP).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills are a must.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a global team with direct responsibilities and an ability to juggle competing priorities and adapt to changes in project scope.

Responsibilities:

Manage operations of network components, ensuring high availability and performance.

Monitor network performance, security, and compliance metrics to ensure adherence to organizational policies and industry standards.

Utilize scripting and automation tools to streamline network deployment and management processes.

Document network configurations, procedures, and best practices for knowledge sharing and future reference.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate network solutions with existing systems and applications.

Implement and enforce network security policies and procedures to protect against cybersecurity threats.

Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in networking, security, and AI automation to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Perform network troubleshooting to resolve connectivity issues and ensure network performance.

Use Power BI for data analysis and reporting related to network performance and security metrics.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Proven experience working as a Network Engineer or in a similar role.

Strong understanding of basic networking concepts and protocols.

Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting network devices.

Expertise in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and automation platforms.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Industry certifications such as CCNA, Scripting, AI or other relevant certifications are mandatory.

Familiarity with AI platforms and experience with Power BI for data analysis and reporting.

Our technology services client is seeking multiple
Network Automation Engineer
to join their team on a contract basis. These positions offer a strong potential for conversion to full-time employment upon completion of the initial contract period. Below are further details about the role:

Role: Network Automation Engineer

Experience: 3- 15 Years

Location: Bengaluru

Notice Period: Immediate- 15 Days

Mandatory Skills: Private Cloud & Networking skills, Ansible / Python, Golang

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced
Network Automation Engineer
to design, implement, and optimize automation solutions for our
Private Cloud datacenter network
, which underpins large-scale
AI/ML GPU and TPU workloads
. This role focuses on automating configuration, provisioning, and monitoring of high-performance networking devices to ensure low latency, high throughput, and reliability in a mission-critical environment. This role involves automating network device management as well as
OS-level network configurations
on servers. Expertise in
Ansible
and
Python
is essential, and experience with
GoLang
is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain
  network automation frameworks
  for large-scale datacenter environments supporting AI/ML workloads.
• Build
  Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules
  to automate device configurations, software upgrades, and compliance checks across multi-vendor environments.
• Design and implement
  Python-based automation scripts and tools
  to integrate with APIs, orchestration platforms, and monitoring systems.
• Automate
  OS core networking configurations
  on servers (Linux / Windows / Hypervisor) including bonding, VLANs, routing tables, kernel network parameters, MTU tuning, and NIC performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure, network engineering, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless provisioning and scaling of GPU/TPU clusters.
• Ensure network automation solutions meet
  high-performance computing (HPC)
  requirements such as low latency, high throughput, and fault tolerance.
• Participate in
  network architecture reviews
  to provide automation insights and recommendations.
• Document automation processes, workflows, and operational guidelines for the datacenter network.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies in network automation, SDN, and private cloud networking.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Expertise in Ansible
  (playbook development, dynamic inventory, custom modules) for large-scale network automation.
• Strong proficiency in Python
  for scripting, API integrations (REST, NETCONF, gNMI), and device interaction (e.g., NAPALM, Netmiko, Paramiko).
• Hands-on experience with
  high-performance datacenter networking devices
  (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper, Mellanox/NVIDIA Networking).
• Knowledge of
  Linux / Windows / Hypervisor OS core networking
  , including:
• Network stack configuration (sysctl tuning, TCP/UDP parameters).
• NIC bonding, SR-IOV, DPDK, and kernel bypass techniques.
• VLANs, routing tables, MTU adjustments, jumbo frames.
• Performance tuning for HPC/AI workloads.
• Deep understanding of
  networking concepts
  including BGP, EVPN-VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, and leaf-spine architectures.
• Experience in
  Private Cloud environments
  with a focus on supporting HPC/AI workloads.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins) for deploying automation at scale.
• Knowledge of
  network observability, telemetry, and streaming protocols
  (gRPC, sFlow, SNMP, InfluxDB, Prometheus).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in a
  high-availability, mission-critical datacenter environment
  .

Good to Have:

• GoLang
  experience for building scalable and high-performance automation tools.
• Familiarity with
  Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
  tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
• Exposure to
  Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins)
  and
  containerized workloads
  .
• Understanding of
  AI/ML workload characteristics
  and their impact on network design and performance.
• Experience with
  SDN solutions
  (e.g., Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, NVIDIA Cumulus).

If you are interested, share the updated resume to
ravi,

Role: Network Automation Engineer

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 8-15 yrs

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Skills:Ansible / Python, Private Cloud & Networking skills

Job Description:

Job Title: Network Automation Engineer Private Cloud Datacenter

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Network Automation Engineer to design, implement, and optimize automation solutions for our Private Cloud datacenter network, which underpins large-scale AI/ML GPU and TPU workloads. This role focuses on automating configuration, provisioning, and monitoring of high-performance networking devices to ensure low latency, high throughput, and reliability in a mission-critical environment. This role involves automating network device management as well as OS-level network configurations on servers.  Expertise in Ansible and Python is essential, and experience with GoLang is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain network automation frameworks for large-scale datacenter environments supporting AI/ML workloads.
• Build Ansible playbooks, roles, and modules to automate device configurations, software upgrades, and compliance checks across multi-vendor environments.
• Design and implement Python-based automation scripts and tools to integrate with APIs, orchestration platforms, and monitoring systems.
• Automate OS core networking configurations on servers (Linux / Windows / Hypervisor) including bonding, VLANs, routing tables, kernel network parameters, MTU tuning, and NIC performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure, network engineering, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless provisioning and scaling of GPU/TPU clusters.
• Ensure network automation solutions meet high-performance computing (HPC) requirements such as low latency, high throughput, and fault tolerance.
• Participate in network architecture reviews to provide automation insights and recommendations.
• Document automation processes, workflows, and operational guidelines for the datacenter network.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies in network automation, SDN, and private cloud networking.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Expertise in Ansible (playbook development, dynamic inventory, custom modules) for large-scale network automation.
• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting, API integrations (REST, NETCONF, gNMI), and device interaction (e.g., NAPALM, Netmiko, Paramiko).
• Hands-on experience with high-performance datacenter networking devices (Cisco Nexus, Arista, Juniper, Mellanox/NVIDIA Networking).

• Knowledge of Linux / Windows / Hypervisor OS core networking, including:

• Network stack configuration (sysctl tuning, TCP/UDP parameters).

• NIC bonding, SR-IOV, DPDK, and kernel bypass techniques.
• VLANs, routing tables, MTU adjustments, jumbo frames.

• Performance tuning for HPC/AI workloads.

• Deep understanding of networking concepts including BGP, EVPN-VXLAN, MPLS, QoS, and leaf-spine architectures.

• Experience in Private Cloud environments with a focus on supporting HPC/AI workloads.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins) for deploying automation at scale.
• Knowledge of network observability, telemetry, and streaming protocols (gRPC, sFlow, SNMP, InfluxDB, Prometheus).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in a high-availability, mission-critical datacenter environment.

Good to Have:

• GoLang experience for building scalable and high-performance automation tools.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
• Exposure to Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins) and containerized workloads.
• Understanding of AI/ML workload characteristics and their impact on network design and performance.
• Experience with SDN solutions (e.g., Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, NVIDIA Cumulus).

ROLE: Network Automation Engineer

Business Justification/Executive Summary

We are seeking a Greenfield Network Automation Engineer to design and build automation from the ground up for Arista-based environments.

Position Summary/Job Description:

The role will architect and implement playbooks, frameworks, and automated test suites that provision, monitor, and validate large-scale network topologies running Arista EOS. This is a hands-on role spanning software engineering, network engineering, and DevOps owning the full SDLC, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and establishing the standards, controls, and telemetry needed for a high-scale, secure automation platform. Collaboration across development, test, and operations to deliver frictionless self-service for internal customers while improving reliability, speed, and security is a key to the role.

Location: Remote

Shift: US First Shift (EST)

Experience Level: 7+ years

Additional Responsibilities

• Design & Build Greenfield Automation

• Architect reusable Ansible/Python frameworks, roles, and modules for Arista EOS.

• Develop abstracted device classes/methods to provision, configure, and monitor devices at scale.

• Automated Testing & Quality

• Create maintainable automated test suites and integrate into CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).

• Monitor execution, analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and publish clear, actionable bug reports.

• Provisioning, Observability & Security

• Implement automation for provisioning/validation via REST, OpenConfig, gNMI and Ansible.

• Build logging/metrics/telemetry and security controls so the platform runs efficiently and flawlessly.

• Standards, SDLC & Enablement

• Own/evolve security and development standards, controls, and documentation across the full SDLC.

• Translate business/technical workflows into executable Ansible/Python code and authoritative runbooks.
• Contribute to internal enablement: documentation, code reviews, and mentoring on automation best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Automation & Scripting: Ansible and/or Python (57 yrs), YAML, JSON, infrastructure-based scripting.
• Networking: Knowledge of VXLAN, BGP, EVPN; experience with Arista switches and Cloud Vision Portal (CVP).
• APIs & Tools: REST, OpenConfig, bgNMI; Git; CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab); Linux (preferred); Itential(preferred).
• Experience: 5–7 yrs in network infrastructure; proven SDLC delivery; automation design patterns; security controls.

• Soft Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills are a must.

• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a global team with direct responsibilities and an ability to juggle competing priorities and adapt to changes in project scope.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or equivalent.
• Experience qualifying/automating Arista EOS networks at scale and working with Arista CVP.
• Terraform for network automation.
• CCIE (Data Center or Routing & Switching)
• Experience in large-scale data center deployments
• Familiarity with network monitoring and telemetry tools

Role: Network Automation Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: L3 (5-8 years)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Automation Expert to lead the design,

deployment, and automation of advanced network infrastructures within a banking

environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Ansible, Python, and

Terraform, with proven experience in deploying and managing Software Defined Networking

(SDN) solutions. Secondary skills in Routing & Switching, Cloud Networking (AWS/Azure), and

SD-WAN are highly desirable. This role demands a proactive professional capable of driving

automation initiatives, optimizing network operations, and ensuring secure, scalable, and

compliant network deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement network automation workflows using Ansible, Python, and Terraform.

Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of SDN environments (e.g., Cisco ACI,

VMware NSX, OpenFlow).

Develop and maintain reusable automation scripts and modules for network operations and

change management.

Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git).

Collaborate with network architects, DevOps, and security teams to streamline infrastructure

deployment and compliance.

Maintain and enhance Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices for network components.

Troubleshoot and optimize automated network deployments across hybrid and multi-cloud

environments.

Document automation processes, standards, and best practices for operational excellence.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum 6 years of experience in network engineering and automation.

Strong hands-on proficiency in Ansible, Python scripting, and Terraform.

Experience with SDN technologies such as Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, or similar

platforms.

Solid understanding of Routing & Switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP).

Experience with cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure.

Familiarity with SD-WAN solutions (e.g., Cisco Viptela, Fortinet).

Knowledge of REST APIs and network programmability.

Experience with Git, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and maintain complex network infrastructure using Cisco networking technologies.
• Develop and deploy Ansible playbooks to automate network tasks and workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement and implement changes using Terraform.
• Troubleshoot issues related to network connectivity, routing, and security.

Job Requirements :

• 7-18 years of experience in IT services & consulting industry.
• Strong expertise in Cisco networking (preferably CCNA certified) with hands-on experience on routers, switches, firewalls etc. .
• Proficiency in Ansible playbook development for automating network tasks.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms such as AWS or Azure.

Key Skills:

Python, Networking Domain, Automation Testing, OSPF, STP, Protocols Testing, Python Scripting.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

3-5 years of hands-on experience in designing and developing test cases.

Experience/Interest must include a combination of Testing life cycle and QA activities, build systems, regression testing, test automation Scripting with Python and Shell scripts

Networking  Firewall, Routing/Switching, Proxy/ Load Balancers, DHCP, DNS, VPN, VLAN

Cloud knowledge  AWS/Azure/GCP

Linux

Additional:

Virtualization and containers – VMware, Docker, OpenStack

Logging systems – Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana Git, Jenkins, Jira

Not looking UI & Mobile Testing, Looking for Wi-Fi or set box testing